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Potholders From Recycled Long Sleeved T-shirts
You can make some great woven potholders from up-cycled clothing! The potholders I just made from t-shirts, well I should specify and say actually from the sleeves of my daughter's old t-shirts, are so great I just had to share this idea with you. Plus I do believe that I sort of promised I'd try…
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How To Make Yarn From Sheets
Making yarn from old sheets is a great way to up-cycle something you might otherwise toss, and it turns out that knitting and crocheting with sheets is really so satisfying. So I have to admit, I really need to be cleaning for Passover right now, but when I eyed that bag of sheets my neighbor…
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party may have been just a bit on the smaller side, but the number of quality projects were just amazing. So needless to say, I have not limited myself to featuring just ten, as who need limits when it comes to sharing great inspiration, right? I just love…
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Loom Woven Potholders A Classic Kid’s Craft!
I'm sure you're all familiar with the classic kid's craft of making colorful potholders on square looms from loops, right? Well, I have to tell you, when we get the loom out my kids, and especially my boys, are fighting over who gets to finish the pot holder! Yes, really, can't believe it myself, but…
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Crocheted Spiral Placemat
A crocheted spiral placemat is a cheerful addition to any table, and while you're at it, a crocheted spiral pillow could be really great too! Now I must tell you, this placemat actually started out as one side of a large crocheted lollipop that I had then planned to turn into a pillow once Purim…
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Cellophane Stained Glass Window Craft
Now you too can decorate your windows with colored cellophane and make gorgeous stained glass-like art in just minutes, that cleans up in minutes too! Just before Purim I decided that we needed a little bit of color on our windows, and thanks to this great idea that Tali of matzo soup posted here, I…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! It's been a very very busy week with the Purim preparations and celebrations, so my apologies to those of you who didn't get a comment from me, there just wasn't time. Thanks so much for dropping by, and here's the wonderful features from last week (with two more that I…
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Dutch Doll Costume For Purim!
Here's my cute Dutch doll daughter, all dressed and ready for Purim! The costume was a huge hit at school, fortunately my daughter didn't mind all the attention. While we've know for months that we wanted to make a costume with the crocheted wig, we just didn't have a solid direction until the last minute,…
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Eagle Costume For Purim
Here is my sweet little eagle, happy and proud of his costume, phew. Today my kids went off to school dressed in their Purim costumes which is always so much fun, and in fact, yawn, they were up at the crack of dawn excited and ready to go! And I'm pretty excited too, since I…
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Crocheted Crocodile Stitch Eagle Hat For Purim!
The crocheted crocodile stitch is perfect for making costumes, and it occurred to me that it would be the perfect stitch to make a hat for my six year old who is dressing up as an eagle this Purim. A little ambitious maybe, since I'd never actually tried the crocodile stitch, so I played it…
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! A wonderful get together of crafters from around the world, places this week like Switzerland (a new one!), The Netherlands, Denmark, The UK, The United States, Poland, Macedonia, Australia, Singapore, Sweden, France, and sometimes we have some contributors from Italy, South Africa, Muldavia, Japan, and more! Love
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Decorate Canvas Tote Bags With Fabric Markers
Canvas tote bags are great for crafting and simply drawing on them with fabric markers could be a really fun take-home party project, or gift bag just about any time. Purim is just around the corner, and my daughter and I had fun making these to use either on Purim for transporting little gifts, or…
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How To Make All Natural Almond Milk
Photo source here. Ever thought about making your own all natural sugar-free almond milk at home? And guess what, it's really quite simple and a great way to enjoy almond milk without all the additives you'll find in the store bought version. And, for those of you, like me, who might for some health or…
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Castle Centerpiece From Recycled Cardboard Tubes
Purim is just around the corner and I'm thinking about castles — castles made out of recycled cardboard tubes and a shoebox, of course! I've always wanted to make a castle, and realized that a colorful castle crafted by mom or the kids or both, could be a fantastic centerpiece for the Purim sueda (meal).…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was just a bit smaller, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t have great projects and crafters from around the world. You know, places like Australia, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, France, Great Britain, Macedonia, Italy, The United States, Singapore, and Israel! Love typing out that list and feeling…
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Signs Of Spring In The Upper Galilee
When the wild red poppies start covering the fields in the Galil, you know that Spring is here. There really is nothing quite as lovely and inspiring as taking a walk and suddenly coming upon a field of gorgeous wild flowers. Especially when you're not expecting it! This week I took my son to the…
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Shoe Box Dollhouse Craft For Kids
As you know from yesterday's post, we've been busy making some shoebox dollhouse rooms, and I'm so happy to say this project was a huge success. My kids are even talking about building their own multi-story house from the shoe box rooms they'll make. And, if one lets the child really do as much as…
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Shoe Box Dollhouse For An Exhibition!
Shoe box dollhouses are so much fun to make, for boys and girls alike! I've been wanting to do something like this with my kids for ages, but it took the Shoebox Dollhouse Exhibition over at Lilla A. Design to get us moving. And I'm so glad that we decided to participate, because my two…
